Culture and Conflict - ZHSS8453
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Course Outline: ZHSS8453 Course Outline
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Drawing upon key conceptual debates concerning political culture, students will analyse the role of culture in the causes and courses of a range of violent conflicts, past and present. The course is divided into four sections: understanding political culture and interpreting the role of culture in conflicts; seminal works and significant approaches to political culture; assumptions and misperceptions of the cultural causes of conflict and; finally, a critical evaluation of challenges that have arisen in Australia's strategic engagement and operational deployments.
Jointly convened by scholars who approach this subject from compatible but distinct fields of research, the course seeks to stimulate a lively cross-disciplinary engagement with the subject matter. Students are encouraged to draw upon their own knowledge and experience in their analyses.